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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: FW: Deadlines Set for Submitting Comments on Proposed Rules to<BR>Make Emergency Information on Television More Accessible to Individuals<BR>who are Blind or Visually Impaired<BR>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><BR>Date: Wed, July 15, 2015 9:32 am<BR>To: DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>>, "Sylvestre, Alan"<BR><<a href="mailto:Alan.Sylvestre@ct.gov">Alan.Sylvestre@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:brucewoodie@msn.com">brucewoodie@msn.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:brucewoodie@msn.com">brucewoodie@msn.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:chrisb274@gmail.com">chrisb274@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:chrisb274@gmail.com">chrisb274@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'" <<a href="mailto:e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net">e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"'Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov'" <<a href="mailto:Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov">Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net">mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net">mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:pjohnson18@snet.net">pjohnson18@snet.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:pjohnson18@snet.net">pjohnson18@snet.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:bdemaio@newbritainct.gov">bdemaio@newbritainct.gov</a>'" <<a href="mailto:bdemaio@newbritainct.gov">bdemaio@newbritainct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:randaanddon@sbcglobal.net">randaanddon@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:randaanddon@sbcglobal.net">randaanddon@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"Ferron-Poole, Astread O." <<a href="mailto:Astread.Ferron-Poole@ct.gov">Astread.Ferron-Poole@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:ckuell@comcast.net">ckuell@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:ckuell@comcast.net">ckuell@comcast.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu">fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu</a>'" <<a href="mailto:fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu">fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:iancrickard11@gmail.com">iancrickard11@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:iancrickard11@gmail.com">iancrickard11@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net">jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net">jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:famigliettis@ciboakhill.org">famigliettis@ciboakhill.org</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:famigliettis@ciboakhill.org">famigliettis@ciboakhill.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:kathybmorgan@yahoo.com">kathybmorgan@yahoo.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:kathybmorgan@yahoo.com">kathybmorgan@yahoo.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>>, "'carolyn.messier@aol.com'"<BR><<a href="mailto:carolyn.messier@aol.com">carolyn.messier@aol.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:piggottd@ciboakhill.org">piggottd@ciboakhill.org</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:piggottd@ciboakhill.org">piggottd@ciboakhill.org</a>>, "Smith, Robert C" <<a href="mailto:Robert.C.Smith@ct.gov">Robert.C.Smith@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"Krengel, Erich" <<a href="mailto:Erich.Krengel@ct.gov">Erich.Krengel@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:stsf@stsfoundation.com">stsf@stsfoundation.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:stsf@stsfoundation.com">stsf@stsfoundation.com</a>>, "'cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org'"<BR><<a href="mailto:cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org">cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org</a>>, "'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'"<BR><<a href="mailto:optometric.assoc01@snet.net">optometric.assoc01@snet.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:Eyecare@inclima.net">Eyecare@inclima.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:Eyecare@inclima.net">Eyecare@inclima.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:epinnod@aol.com">epinnod@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:epinnod@aol.com">epinnod@aol.com</a>>,<BR>"'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'" <<a href="mailto:Dr.george.adrian@snet.net">Dr.george.adrian@snet.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:Westendeyecare@snet.net">Westendeyecare@snet.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:Westendeyecare@snet.net">Westendeyecare@snet.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:ks@drkimstevens.com">ks@drkimstevens.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:ks@drkimstevens.com">ks@drkimstevens.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:Rkinkade@optonline.net">Rkinkade@optonline.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:Rkinkade@optonline.net">Rkinkade@optonline.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:rstrand@eyecarect.com">rstrand@eyecarect.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:rstrand@eyecarect.com">rstrand@eyecarect.com</a>>,<BR>"'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'" <<a href="mailto:optometric.assoc01@snet.net">optometric.assoc01@snet.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:Drswsm@yahoo.com">Drswsm@yahoo.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:Drswsm@yahoo.com">Drswsm@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:bboogie@snet.net">bboogie@snet.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:bboogie@snet.net">bboogie@snet.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:davidparke@comcast.net">davidparke@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:davidparke@comcast.net">davidparke@comcast.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:larrykline@bigplanet.com">larrykline@bigplanet.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:larrykline@bigplanet.com">larrykline@bigplanet.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:enfield-eyecare@cox.net">enfield-eyecare@cox.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:enfield-eyecare@cox.net">enfield-eyecare@cox.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:mgenlot@snet.net">mgenlot@snet.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:mgenlot@snet.net">mgenlot@snet.net</a>>, "'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'"<BR><<a href="mailto:r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net">r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:lighthouse63@gmail.com">lighthouse63@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:lighthouse63@gmail.com">lighthouse63@gmail.com</a>>, "White, Dee A." <<a href="mailto:Dee.White@ct.gov">Dee.White@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A." <<a href="mailto:Margaret.Gerundo-Murkette@ct.gov">Margaret.Gerundo-Murkette@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:ks@drkimstevens.com">ks@drkimstevens.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:ks@drkimstevens.com">ks@drkimstevens.com</a>>,<BR>"'steve.perreault@hknc.org'" <<a href="mailto:steve.perreault@hknc.org">steve.perreault@hknc.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:rjcloonan@comcast.net">rjcloonan@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:rjcloonan@comcast.net">rjcloonan@comcast.net</a>>,<BR>"'tracy.luiselli@perkins.org'" <<a href="mailto:tracy.luiselli@perkins.org">tracy.luiselli@perkins.org</a>>, "Thal,<BR>Stephen" <<a href="mailto:stephenthal@sbcglobal.net">stephenthal@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:funnytomkaren@gmail.com">funnytomkaren@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:funnytomkaren@gmail.com">funnytomkaren@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:dawgmawm@gmail.com">dawgmawm@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:dawgmawm@gmail.com">dawgmawm@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:charlie@visiondynamics.com">charlie@visiondynamics.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:charlie@visiondynamics.com">charlie@visiondynamics.com</a>>, "Cunnane,<BR>Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Cunnane@ct.gov">Brian.Cunnane@ct.gov</a>>, "Dombrowski, Stephen"<BR><<a href="mailto:Stephen.Dombrowski@ct.gov">Stephen.Dombrowski@ct.gov</a>>, "'c.rafala@snet.net'" <<a href="mailto:c.rafala@snet.net">c.rafala@snet.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:clow@independenceunlimited.org">clow@independenceunlimited.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:clow@independenceunlimited.org">clow@independenceunlimited.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:sbaecker@crisradio.org">sbaecker@crisradio.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:sbaecker@crisradio.org">sbaecker@crisradio.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:jbperacchio@gmail.com">jbperacchio@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:jbperacchio@gmail.com">jbperacchio@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:dgregoire@liberty-bank.com">dgregoire@liberty-bank.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:dgregoire@liberty-bank.com">dgregoire@liberty-bank.com</a>>,<BR>"'sarah.bowman1@va.gov'" <<a href="mailto:sarah.bowman1@va.gov">sarah.bowman1@va.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:stovallb@ciboakhill.org">stovallb@ciboakhill.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:stovallb@ciboakhill.org">stovallb@ciboakhill.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:5040psbs@cox.net">5040psbs@cox.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:5040psbs@cox.net">5040psbs@cox.net</a>>, "'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'"<BR><<a href="mailto:c.ford3@sbcglobal.net">c.ford3@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com">alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com">alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com</a>>, "Henaire, Heidi" <<a href="mailto:Heidi.Henaire@ct.gov">Heidi.Henaire@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net">lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net">lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:mvlagocki@aol.com">mvlagocki@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:mvlagocki@aol.com">mvlagocki@aol.com</a>>, "'dave.figley@snet.net'"<BR><<a href="mailto:dave.figley@snet.net">dave.figley@snet.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:famigliettis@ciboakhill.org">famigliettis@ciboakhill.org</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:famigliettis@ciboakhill.org">famigliettis@ciboakhill.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:ajackson212@att.net">ajackson212@att.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:ajackson212@att.net">ajackson212@att.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:junerose@startsimply.com">junerose@startsimply.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:junerose@startsimply.com">junerose@startsimply.com</a>>, "'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'"<BR><<a href="mailto:eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org">eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:cconway@drcfc.org">cconway@drcfc.org</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:cconway@drcfc.org">cconway@drcfc.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:marcanthony@cdr-ct.org">marcanthony@cdr-ct.org</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:marcanthony@cdr-ct.org">marcanthony@cdr-ct.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:ferrycathy@yahoo.com">ferrycathy@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:ferrycathy@yahoo.com">ferrycathy@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:magallucci@aol.com">magallucci@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:magallucci@aol.com">magallucci@aol.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:momforch@yahoo.com">momforch@yahoo.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:momforch@yahoo.com">momforch@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:cheleot@comcast.net">cheleot@comcast.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:cheleot@comcast.net">cheleot@comcast.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:diana200561@yahoo.com">diana200561@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:diana200561@yahoo.com">diana200561@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:f_roberts@comcast.net">f_roberts@comcast.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:f_roberts@comcast.net">f_roberts@comcast.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:joenerney@charter.net">joenerney@charter.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:joenerney@charter.net">joenerney@charter.net</a>>, "DeCordova, Marisel"<BR><<a href="mailto:Marisel.DeCordova@ct.gov">Marisel.DeCordova@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:Rb8876@aol.com">Rb8876@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:Rb8876@aol.com">Rb8876@aol.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:khaley18@comcast.net">khaley18@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:khaley18@comcast.net">khaley18@comcast.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu">pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu</a>'" <<a href="mailto:pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu">pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu</a>>,<BR>"'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'" <<a href="mailto:Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net">Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:dwdunne@crisradio.org">dwdunne@crisradio.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:dwdunne@crisradio.org">dwdunne@crisradio.org</a>>, "Miles, Sandra"<BR><<a href="mailto:Sandra.Miles@ct.gov">Sandra.Miles@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com">connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com">connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:lbphtom@gmail.com">lbphtom@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:lbphtom@gmail.com">lbphtom@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:futureeyecare2020@gmail.com">futureeyecare2020@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:futureeyecare2020@gmail.com">futureeyecare2020@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:nyemapinkney@comcast.net">nyemapinkney@comcast.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:nyemapinkney@comcast.net">nyemapinkney@comcast.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:carlnoll@sbcglobal.net">carlnoll@sbcglobal.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:carlnoll@sbcglobal.net">carlnoll@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:AlbanB@aol.com">AlbanB@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:AlbanB@aol.com">AlbanB@aol.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:emtelk@optonline.net">emtelk@optonline.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:emtelk@optonline.net">emtelk@optonline.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:diannmurray1@gmail.com">diannmurray1@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:diannmurray1@gmail.com">diannmurray1@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:emmbee4@yahoo.com">emmbee4@yahoo.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:emmbee4@yahoo.com">emmbee4@yahoo.com</a>>, "'e.email@snet.net'"<BR><<a href="mailto:e.email@snet.net">e.email@snet.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:daria@ctsilc.org">daria@ctsilc.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:daria@ctsilc.org">daria@ctsilc.org</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net">centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net">centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"Reddick, Gordon" <<a href="mailto:Gordon.Reddick@ct.gov">Gordon.Reddick@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org'"<BR><<a href="mailto:bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org">bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org</a>>, "Hayles, Colleen"<BR><<a href="mailto:Colleen.Hayles@ct.gov">Colleen.Hayles@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:f_roberts@ymail.com">f_roberts@ymail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:f_roberts@ymail.com">f_roberts@ymail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:khaley18@comcast.net">khaley18@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:khaley18@comcast.net">khaley18@comcast.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu">pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu</a>'" <<a href="mailto:pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu">pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:ResQbeest@aol.com">ResQbeest@aol.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:ResQbeest@aol.com">ResQbeest@aol.com</a>>, "Hayles, Colleen"<BR><<a href="mailto:Colleen.Hayles@ct.gov">Colleen.Hayles@ct.gov</a>>, "Nunez, Alicia" <<a href="mailto:Alicia.Nunez@ct.gov">Alicia.Nunez@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:cmb@cancorp.org">cmb@cancorp.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:cmb@cancorp.org">cmb@cancorp.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:wildblue027@yahoo.com">wildblue027@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:wildblue027@yahoo.com">wildblue027@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:italiacherry84@yahoo.com">italiacherry84@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:italiacherry84@yahoo.com">italiacherry84@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com">lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com">lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com</a>>, "Marioni, Kathleen"<BR><<a href="mailto:Kathleen.Marioni@ct.gov">Kathleen.Marioni@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com">sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com">sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:24fado@optonline.net">24fado@optonline.net</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:24fado@optonline.net">24fado@optonline.net</a>>, "Bartley, Michael" <<a href="mailto:Michael.Bartley@ct.gov">Michael.Bartley@ct.gov</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:lori@cambridgespecialty.com">lori@cambridgespecialty.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:lori@cambridgespecialty.com">lori@cambridgespecialty.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:satkowski@sbcglobal.net">satkowski@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:satkowski@sbcglobal.net">satkowski@sbcglobal.net</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:kimberlytindallct@gmail.com">kimberlytindallct@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:kimberlytindallct@gmail.com">kimberlytindallct@gmail.com</a>>, "Goolgar,<BR>Jamila" <<a href="mailto:Jamila.Goolgar@ct.gov">Jamila.Goolgar@ct.gov</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:sandrastreeter381@gmail.com">sandrastreeter381@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:sandrastreeter381@gmail.com">sandrastreeter381@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:caseypm101260@gmail.com">caseypm101260@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:caseypm101260@gmail.com">caseypm101260@gmail.com</a>>, "'Personal.edward@gmail.com'"<BR><<a href="mailto:Personal.edward@gmail.com">Personal.edward@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:natebarneseverybody@gmail.com">natebarneseverybody@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:natebarneseverybody@gmail.com">natebarneseverybody@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:rcdeblasio@gmail.com">rcdeblasio@gmail.com</a>'"<BR><<a href="mailto:rcdeblasio@gmail.com">rcdeblasio@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:cse24171@gmail.com">cse24171@gmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:cse24171@gmail.com">cse24171@gmail.com</a>>,<BR>"'<a href="mailto:pmelfi@mptn.org">pmelfi@mptn.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:pmelfi@mptn.org">pmelfi@mptn.org</a>><BR><BR>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> AccessInfo [<A href="mailto:AccessInfo@fcc.gov" target=_blank>mailto:AccessInfo@fcc.gov</A>] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:44 PM<BR>To: <A href="mailto:stephenthal@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>stephenthal@sbcglobal.net</A><BR>Subject: Deadlines Set for Submitting Comments on Proposed Rules to Make Emergency Information on Television More Accessible to Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Comments Due:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> <SPAN style="COLOR: black">August 10, 2015</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Reply Comments Due:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> <SPAN style="COLOR: black">September 8, 2015</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>On July 10, 2015, the FCC announced deadlines for the public to submit comments and reply comments on issues related to making emergency information on television more accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Background</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>. In 2013, the FCC adopted rules that require emergency information on television that appears visually during a non-news program (such as in a text crawl displayed during a regularly scheduled program) to be provided aurally on the secondary audio stream. These requirements stem from the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><U><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Recent Rule Changes</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>. In May 2015, the FCC expanded these rules. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>· The new rules require that manufacturers of equipment used to receive and play back television programming, such as set-top boxes, have a simple and easy-to-use mechanism to switch from the main program audio to the secondary audio stream to hear audible emergency information. The compliance deadline for this requirement is December 20, 2016. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>· In addition, the new rules require that emergency information be made accessible on a secondary audio stream on second screens, such as tablets, smartphones, laptops, and similar devices when subscription television providers, such as cable and satellite operators, permit subscribers to watch scheduled programming over their networks using an app on these devices. The compliance deadline for this requirement is July 10, 2017. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><U><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>. In May 2015, the FCC also sought comments on related issues, including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>· how to prioritize aural emergency information on the secondary audio stream when more than one source of visual information is presented on-screen at the same time; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>· whether to continue to require school closing information to be conveyed aurally on the secondary audio stream; and <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>· whether to require subscription television providers, such as cable and satellite operators, to ensure that the devices and apps they provide to subscribers to watch scheduled programming over their networks include a simple and easy to use activation mechanism for accessing audible emergency information on the secondary audio stream.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Due Dates for Comments</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>.ý Comments must be submitted by August 10, 2015, and reply comments must be submitted by September 8, 2015.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>The followings are links to the May 2015 Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and to the July 2015 Public Notice announcing the deadlines for comments are reply comments.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>PDF: <A href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-56A1.pdf#_blank" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-56A1.pdf</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Text: <A href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-807A1.txt#_blank" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-807A1.txt</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>For further information, contact Evan Baranoff, Media Bureau, at 202-418-7142 or e-mail <A href="mailto:Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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